Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,010, Thomas Fenn, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
of Jenn Thomas
NUMBER
S. 13010
CONTENTS
carded.

9419-  Connecticut
Thomas Hearn of Watertown in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col Cook in the Conn State Troops 110 24. days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 39 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1830. and Rev. William Preston, Woodbury Ct
Arrears to the 4th March 33. $78.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 4. 83. 1466 $93.30
9 mo 24 days $32.66 Classen
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 - Page 13
Payment suspended March 1831 reported to agent Hellen to demand accordingly

admitted 11. mo 26 dy, $39. 32
Nathan Preston Woodbury, Vt.

(4950)
BRIEF in the case of Thomas French of Watertown in the State of Conn. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1778 # — 8 — Private Capt. Cook, Ret. 2nd unattached   Thirty July 1779 — — 3 8 th Capt. M c Finnis 8 th — 8 th   on his return — — 7 — 8 th — 8 th mil 3   Sep r 1779 — 3 — — Capt. M c Lewis 8 th — unattached State   June 1780 — — 14 — Capt. J. Curtis Co 3 drafted  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? a Skirmish  # on his return for an engagement  of 8 th for six months  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only partially by witnesses — the traditional evidence of two others — one a brigadier — all certified to be credible persons  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut, Probate Court
11. Woodbury District
On this 28 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury - held at Woodbury in Litch- field County
now sitting, Thomas Farn a resident of Watertown in the County of Litchfield - and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he first enlisted in April 1778 for one year in a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Jesse Curtis of Plymouth in said County, then a part of the Watertown and was Eight Months having been absent a part of the time. Thereafter, at New Haven West Haven & East Haven Col Cook was a Regimental Officer his Lieut. Farn was Drill on of the Drill was absent, he was dismissed when he came back and came without any written discharge. He served during this time as a Private Soldier, when the English Penetrate at New Haven he should think in July of 79 he was out in the Alarm as a Private. There were in the Militia who were all ordered out & generally turned out. His Father Thomas Farn was Captain. Joseph Seymour was Lieutenant. The Ensign at present immediately on his return from New Haven he was ordered to New Haven in the Militia under the same Officers were out on Week, had a Skirmish with the British near New Haven, & down to a point to prevent the landing of the enemy near New Haven by them one of his company killed & Sergeant Wetton wounded and our Regiment commanded by Col. Baldwin in 1779. He enlisted in Capt. John Lewis's company of State Troops. He enlisted in Sept. and joined his company the 1 st of October. He enlisted for six Months but returned but three Months returning home about the 1 st of January 1780, in the New Haven area. Thomas Farn was a Private, Thomas Farn was Ensign. He was at New Haven & West Haven. He afterwards was drafted in the Militia in Jan 1780 under Capt. Jesse Curtis & went to Danbury.

Thos Fern
4950.

Where they stopped and afterwards were called back he was on foot right on this point He never had any discharge in any instance He was born in the present town of Watertown on the 13 Sept 1762 and continued to live there until the expiration of three or four years (about 1827) and now lives in Watertown He has no other evidence of his service than the testimony herewith transmitted He has no record of his birth and is acquainted with Rev Darius O Greenwood & Elam Bendel
The said Thomas Fenn hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Fenn D. B. Phelps Judge Probate District of Woodbury
We, Darius O Greenwood a clergyman, residing in the town of Watertown and Elam Bendel residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Fenn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
D. B. Phelps Judge Probate District of Woodbury
D. O. Greenwood Elam Bendel
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Darius  O Greenwood who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Watertown and that Elam Bendel who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Watertown and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. B. Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury
I, Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Fenn for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this first day of September 183 2
Office,
Nathan Preston Clerk

I Holbrook Curtis of Watertown in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose & say that I was acquainted with Thomas Fern deceased formerly a Pensioner of the United States residing in Watertown that the said Fern died at the Watertown on the 11 th day of June 1845 Interstate that his son Thomas P Fern was his Administrator and that his Children Sylvia Hall a Widow Thomas Fern Orlando Fern & Delia Fern residing in Watertown are his heirs at law all of whom are now single, that he had a Grandson, the child of his deceased son Charles Fern, who some time since resided in the State of Ohio, but where he is now or living at this time is not known, as he has not been heard from in many years, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal this thirteenth day of January 1854
Ho. Brooks Curtis
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Watertown January 25 th 1854
Personally appeared Holbrook Curtis Signer of the foregoing deposition & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
Seman W. Cutler Justice of the peace

Trial of Connecticut - Litchfield County ss Watertown Jan'y 25 th 1854
Personally appeared David Mattson & Chester Hurd of ss Watertown and being duly sworn made oath that they have acquaintance with Thomas Fenn deceased late of ss Watertown a Pensioner of the United States & that the facts stated in the Annex, & deposition subscribed by Holbrook Gurtis are correct & true
David Mattson Chester Hurd
State of Conn - Litchfield County ss Watertown Jan'y 25 th 1854
Personally appeared David Mattson
& Chester Hurd signers of the foregoing deposition & being duly sworn made oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is correct & true.
Holbrook Gurtis Justice of Peace

21 France 7/30 St. Lawrence March 11/30 Washington D.C. March 11/30
Mr. E. B. Lee
Dr. Schwartz Esq. War department Pension Office Washington City

Debtors Esq.
In compliance with your request requesting a Return of my Pension Certificate I herewith enclose it. Although I am dissatisfied with the Reason, Eight Months was not as much time as ought to have been allowed me, and I very much question the Right of your Excellency after the Grant has been made, to review it either in the whole or in part. I should suppose you would have the same right to throw my Certificate in the Fire and issue a new Grant to another, as you would have to diminish my pay when once granted. And if Pensions are to be liable to have their Claims reduced or entirely cut off according to the Caprice of any individual who may be hereafter in Office what security is there for carrying into effect the Will of Congress in making the Appropriation? But I am poor and old and unable to test questions of law - I therefore herewith submit myself to your will and pleasure, Respectfully & C
Thomas Sumner Washington March 10 th - 1834

Revkan
✓ 13.010 INVALID.
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File No. 13.010
Thomas Lewis
Priv. Res. War.
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Comm. Agency (Pocahontas) Thomas Fenn, do, who was a private Comm. broker, on Oct June 7, 1832, $38.32 per share
On March 4, 1834, when the amount was reduced to $32.66 and on June 5, 1845, until the date deducting previous payments at $32.66 per share
Payable to Thos. F. Fenn, Administrator - for use and profit of Sylvia Hall, Orlando Fenn, and Delia Fenn, and children, etc.
John C. L. Seymour, Rosen of Ref.

Free Osseymour M.C.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Thos. Hearn

Thomas Penn
1730

Thomas Fenn, Connecticut D. 18 Oct 1832
admitted.
Proper
L.P.M.
Hon O. S. Seymour
Dec 31/53

Connecticut. N o 9419
- Thomas Fenn - of Watertown in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Com py commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Cook in the line for
9 mos 24 days.
(Special)
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 32 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
39. 32.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Mar.
1834 - and Thomas Fenn, Watertown Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. . 97.98 Semest. allowance ending 4 th S pt . " . 16.33
$ 114.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E 2. Vol. . . . Page 14 . . .
Hon O. S. Seymour
Jun 3/54

9.419 Connecticut Thomas Fenz, decd, of _____ in the State of Connct. who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 39. Dollars 32. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 3 Cts 5 5/8 June 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Febru 1834 and Scituate Hon A.S. Seymour Arrears to the 4th of House of Reps Semi-annual allowance ending
Paid from $32.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by A. B. Weightman Clerk, K 6. 2 Vol. 3, Page 13

Brief in the case of Thomas Funn, decd Litchfield — County and State of Connecticut act June 7, 1832.
Claim. ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The pension of the deceased was reduced to $32.66 per annum (from $38.32 per annum) on the 4 th of March 1834. It is now admitted at the original amount, on a re- examination of the testimony.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Hon Oliver S. Seymour, Housatonic Reps
Examining Clerk.
Orde M. M.

Payments to be made at Hartford - by Pres: W. S. Mr. Park agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Connecticut.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 13 by E. D. Bullock Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Fearn of the State of Connecticut who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Thirty nine dollars and Thirty two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Three
Lewis
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

See Bundles of Muster and Pay Rolls
No 19 & 20,
Bundle 13 also connected Miscellaneous Rolls - Nos 1 & 2

I Chauncy Gausey of Watertown in Litchfield County Connecticut aged Seventy two do depose and say that I served a term of duty in the year 1779 in the United States service as a rifle was drafted as a rifle and joined Captain John Lewis's Company at West Haven where I served two Months Thomas Fenn then and now of said Watertown was a Private in said Company when I joined the same & served all the time I was a member of said Company which was two Months and how long before I cannot say, the Great Name was Amos Hickson and the Ensign's name was Thomas Farnham and when the Regiment sailed for New York I served two Months of that time & can prove the following Summary Litchfield County ss Watertown August 20 th 1832 Chauncy Gausey
Wichita County St. Matthews August 20 th 1832 Personally appeared Chauncey Garnvey sign of the foregoing Deposition Well known to me as a Man of truth and respectability and being duly sworn Made oath to the truth of the facts stated in said Deposition. H. Lockhart Justice of Peace
Amos Foot of Watertown in Litchfield County Connecticut aged Eighty Nine on the 15 th day of January last past, do depose and say that in the year 1779 in the Revolutionary War I served as a Private in West Haven two months in a Company of which Thomas Farn was a Member at the time of joining the company Thomas Farn Thomas Farn was a Member of the same Company at the time of joining the same and served with me two months and how long before I cannot say the Company was of Watertown John Lewis was Captain Amos Wilkerson was Lieut and Thomas Farn was Ensign I should think we served the months of Nov r and Dec r and not Jan y The early part of January 1780 I went as a substitute in the Militia to relieve My Father Thom- as Foot Foot Litchfield County Watertown August 20 th 1832 Amos Foot

11 Litchfield County ss. Watertown August 20 th 1832 Personally appeared Amos Foot, sign of the within depoi- tion well known to me as a man of truth and respectabili- ty and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the disposition by him subscribed Hobbrook Curtis Justice of Peace
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Hobbrook Curtis Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Chauncy Garvey & Amos Foot appear to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Litchfield, & that the preceding signatures which purport to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

At a Court of Probate holden at Watertown January 25 th 1854 On examination it was found by this Court that Thomas Fenn of Watertown in the Probate District of Watertown was for many years a Pensioner of the United States that he the said Thomas Fenn died at Watertown in the State of Connecticut on the fifth day of June 1845 intestate that his son Thomas Fenn was his Administrator & that his children Sylvia Hall Thomas Fenn Orlando Fenn & Delia Fenn all residing in Watertown and being each over 40 years of age are his heirs at law that Sylvia Hall is a Widow & they are all now single that he had one Grandson the child of his deceased son Elias Fenn who some time since resided in the State of Ohio but whether living or dead is not known & that he has not been heard from for many years all which on due investigation was found by this Court to be true at Watertown in the Probate District of Watertown Connecticut on the 25 th day of January A D 1854
Serena W. Cutler
Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

Washington Jan. 30 th 1854 Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Sir
I recd. your favor some time since informing me that arrears of pension were due to Thomas Fenn of Watertown Conn. & I now herewith enclose papers showing the time of his death, and who are the heirs &c. I notice that there is no Certificate that Messrs. Butts and Curtis are justices of the peace I however can certify that they have been such for many years past & have no doubt they now are Yours very respectfully O. S. Seymour per E. M. F.

I Calhoun Hoodley of Watertown New Haven County Conn. being duly sworn depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That in April 1778 I enlisted for one year in a company belong- ing to the State Troops, commanded by Captain Jesse Curtis and served on the coast between New Haven and New York for said term of one year. That Thomas Fenn of Watertown Litchfield County enlisted in said company with me and served in the same one year when we were all discharged with- out any matter discharge
# added that served only eight months
Calhoun Hoodley
I said Fenn of Watertown New Haven County, being duly sworn depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That I enlisted and served for eight months in a company commanded by Captain Jesse Curtis which belonged to the State Troops, and was stationed on the coast between New Haven & New York. That I am well acquainted with Thomas Fenn of Watertown Litchfield County, and that he served in the same com- pany with me under said Captain for said term of one year commencing in April 1778
For all state of Connecticut I swear that the above is true
Said Fenn swore

New Haven County ss. Watertown July 18. 1832
Went Ham County ss. Watbury July 18. 1832 Personally appeared Bishop Hoadley, & I and took signs of the foregoing depositions to me well known as my respectability, truth  veracity and signed the said depositions in my presence and each made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed.
Before me R. K. Homan Not Public
State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss. New Haven Aug 21 st 1832 I Joseph Black of the County level Fingols County certify that R. S. Hunsan Esq. whose name is above written I subscribed in Swat on the 18 th day of July 1832 a justice of the peace in & for said County of New Haven I duly qualified to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County on the day & date above written Attest Thos Beach Clerk